this is why; this means; it is the case that
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
the deceased; the departed
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to take back; to recapture
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
aggression; invasion; raid
to state; to express; to mention
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
ignorance; innocence; stupidity